Redskins-Panthers Capsule

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WASHINGTON (4-5) at CAROLINA (9-0)

Sunday 1 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE - Panthers by 7 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Redskins 4-5, Panthers 7-2

SERIES RECORD - Redskins lead 7-4

LAST MEETING - Panthers beat Redskins 21-13, Nov. 4, 2012

LAST WEEK - Redskins beat Saints 47-14; Panthers beat Titans 27-10

AP PRO32 RANKING - Redskins No. 20, Panthers No. 2

REDSKINS OFFENSE - OVERALL (20), RUSH (17), PASS (19)

REDSKINS DEFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (30), PASS (12)

PANTHERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (t16), RUSH (3), PASS (28)

PANTHERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (14), PASS (11)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Redskins' Kirk Cousins had perfect QB rating of 158.3 against Saints last week, completing 20 of 25 passes for 324 yards and four TDs. ... Since entering NFL in 2012, RB Alfred Morris is third with 4,366 yards rushing and fourth in TDs rushing with 28. ... Rookie RB Matt Jones had three catches for 131 yards last week, including 78-yard TD. ... TE Jordan Reed has five TDs in past three games. ... LB Ryan Kerrigan is one of two players with 40 or more sacks and two or more interception returns for touchdowns since 2011. ... Panthers have won 13 straight regular-season games and are 9-0 for first time in franchise history. ...Panthers have scored at least 27 points in seven straight games. ... QB Cam Newton has six games in which he has thrown and ran for TD. ... Newton is 2-0 vs. Redskins with combined 114.1 QB rating against them. ... Newton has 136 career combined touchdowns. Only Dan Marino (171) and Peyton Manning (147) had more in their first five seasons. ... RB Jonathan Stewart has run for 1,341 yards since Week 13 of last season, more than any other NFL back. ... Panthers averaging 13.3 yards per catch, second most in NFL. ... Panthers' defense held Titans to 11 first downs last week. ... DE Kony Ealy has a sack in last three games. ... Carolina's 255 points through nine games are franchise record. ... Fantasy Tip: Newton is hot and appears to be good play. In his previous two meetings with Washington he has thrown and run for a touchdown in both games.

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